- And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope.
- But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.
- Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints.
- But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.
- Knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.
- Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.
- Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.
- Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus.
- But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.
- For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.
- Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering.
So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
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